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Voices of struggle, Voices for change  

KPFK/Pacifica 90.7 fm, Los Angeles

Thursday, July 9, 2009 3-4pm PDT

AFGHANISTAN: The Forgotten War

After seven years, as attention is slowly shifting away from Iraq, the media finally has begun to show interest in Afghanistan, indirectly endorsing President Obama’s preference for reinforcement of troops rather than withdrawal. Why? Why has the public been silent?  What are Obama’s strategic goals for Afghanistan, and at what costs? Is the war the answer? What price will the Afghan people pay for their freedom? Is it worth it?

This week’s guests will focus on what a continuation of the war means to the Afghan people, the consequences they have endured so far, and what awaits them in the uncertain future now that President Obama has chosen the path of war rather than diplomacy.

Guests:

Nake Kamrany, USC Professor of Economics and Afghan specialist. His publications include “A Non-military Approach to Solving  Afghanistan’s Impasse [http://braintrustproject.org/article/a-non-military-approach-to-solving-afghanistans-impasse] and “Afghanistan Problematic Transition.”

and

Zaman Stanizai, Political Science Professor at Pacifica Graduate Institute and a native of Afghanistan

Produced and hosted by Hamoud Salhi, SWANA (South and West Asia and North Africa) Collective